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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until                                        
8:30 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, March 12, 2024         USDL-24-0483 
	
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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - FEBRUARY 2024

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in February on a
seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.3 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.2 percent before seasonal
adjustment.

The index for shelter rose in February, as did the index for gasoline. Combined, these two indexes
contributed over sixty percent of the monthly increase in the index for all items. The energy index
rose 2.3 percent over the month, as all of its component indexes increased. The food index was
unchanged in February, as was the food at home index. The food away from home index rose 0.1 percent
over the month.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in February, as it did in January.
Indexes which increased in February include shelter, airline fares, motor vehicle insurance, apparel,
and recreation. The index for personal care and the index for household furnishings and operations were
among those that decreased over the month.

The all items index rose 3.2 percent for the 12 months ending February, a larger increase than the
3.1-percent increase for the 12 months ending January. The all items less food and energy index rose
3.8 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index decreased 1.9 percent for the 12 months ending
February, while the food index increased 2.2 percent over the last year. 

Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average

Seasonally adjusted changes from preceding month Un-
adjusted
12-mos.
ended
Feb. 2024
Aug.
2023
Sep.
2023
Oct.
2023
Nov.
2023
Dec.
2023
Jan.
2024
Feb.
2024

All items

0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 3.2

Food

0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 2.2

Food at home

0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 1.0

Food away from home(1)

0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.1 4.5

Energy

4.4 1.2 -2.1 -1.6 -0.2 -0.9 2.3 -1.9

Energy commodities

8.3 1.8 -4.3 -3.8 -0.7 -3.2 3.6 -4.2

Gasoline (all types)

8.3 1.6 -4.3 -4.0 -0.6 -3.3 3.8 -3.9

Fuel oil

11.2 6.4 -6.4 -1.1 -3.3 -4.5 1.1 -5.4

Energy services

0.1 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.3 1.4 0.8 0.5

Electricity

0.2 0.8 0.4 1.0 0.6 1.2 0.3 3.6

Utility (piped) gas service

-0.3 -1.4 0.3 1.2 -0.6 2.0 2.3 -8.8

All items less food and energy

0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 3.8

Commodities less food and energy commodities

-0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.3

New vehicles

0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.4

Used cars and trucks

-1.9 -1.8 -0.4 1.4 0.6 -3.4 0.5 -1.8

Apparel

0.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.7 0.6 0.0

Medical care commodities(1)

0.6 -0.3 0.4 0.5 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 2.9

Services less energy services

0.4 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.5 5.2

Shelter

0.3 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 5.7

Transportation services

1.6 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.1 1.0 1.4 9.9

Medical care services

0.0 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.7 -0.1 1.1

Footnotes
(1) Not seasonally adjusted.

Food

The food index was unchanged in February, as was the food at home index. Both of these indexes had
risen 0.4 percent in January. Three of the six major grocery store food group indexes decreased over
the month. The index for dairy and related products decreased 0.6 percent in February, led by a
1.1-percent decline in the index for cheese and related products. The fruits and vegetables index
decreased 0.2 percent over the month, as did the nonalcoholic beverages index. 

The index for cereals and bakery products rose 0.5 percent in February, following a 0.2-percent
decrease in January. The meats, poultry, fish, and eggs index also increased over the month, rising
0.1 percent. The index for other food at home was unchanged over the month.

The food away from home index rose 0.1 percent in February, after rising 0.5 percent in January. The
index for full service meals rose 0.1 percent, as did the index for limited service meals. 

The food at home index rose 1.0 percent over the last 12 months. The index for other food at home rose
2.3 percent over the 12 months ending in February, as did the index for nonalcoholic beverages. The
cereals and bakery products index increased 1.7 percent over that period. The index for fruits and
vegetables rose 0.8 percent over the 12 months ending in February. In comparison, the dairy and related
products index fell 1.8 percent over the year, and the meats, poultry, fish, and eggs index decreased
0.5 percent. 

The index for food away from home rose 4.5 percent over the last year. The index for limited service
meals rose 5.2 percent over the last 12 months, and the index for full service meals rose 3.8 percent
over the same period. 

Energy

The energy index rose 2.3 percent in February, after declining 0.9 percent in January. The gasoline
index increased 3.8 percent in February. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 4.3 percent
in February.) The index for natural gas rose 2.3 percent over the month, and the index for electricity
rose 0.3 percent. The fuel oil index increased 1.1 percent in February.

Despite the monthly increase, the energy index fell 1.9 percent over the past 12 months. The gasoline
index decreased 3.9 percent, the natural gas index declined 8.8 percent, and the fuel oil index fell
5.4 percent over this 12-month span. In comparison, the index for electricity rose 3.6 percent over the
last year. 

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in February, as it did the previous month.
The shelter index increased 0.4 percent in February and was the largest factor in the monthly increase
in the index for all items less food and energy. The index for rent rose 0.5 percent over the month,
while the index for owners' equivalent rent increased 0.4 percent. The lodging away from home index
increased 0.1 percent in February, after rising 1.8 percent in January. 

The airline fares index rose 3.6 percent in February, following a 1.4-percent increase in January. The
index for motor vehicle insurance increased 0.9 percent over the month. Among other indexes that rose
in February were apparel, recreation, and used cars and trucks.

The medical care index was unchanged in February after rising 0.5 percent in January. The index for
hospital services decreased 0.6 percent over the month and the index for physicians' services decreased
0.2 percent. The prescription drugs index fell 0.1 percent in February. The index for dental services
was among those that rose in February, increasing 0.4 percent.

The index for personal care fell 0.5 percent in February, following a 0.6-percent increase in January.
The household furnishings and operations index fell 0.1 percent over the month, as did the new vehicles
index. 

The index for all items less food and energy rose 3.8 percent over the past 12 months. The shelter
index increased 5.7 percent over the last year, accounting for roughly two thirds of the total 12-month
increase in the all items less food and energy index. Other indexes with notable increases over the
last year include motor vehicle insurance (+20.6 percent), medical care (+1.4 percent), recreation
(+2.1 percent), and personal care (+4.2 percent).

Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 3.2 percent over the last 12 months
to an index level of 310.326 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.6 percent prior to
seasonal adjustment.  

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 3.1 percent over
the last 12 months to an index level of 304.284 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.7
percent prior to seasonal adjustment.  

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 2.9 percent over the last
12 months. For the month, the index increased 0.6 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please
note that the indexes for the past 10 to 12 months are subject to revision. 
_______________
The Consumer Price Index for March 2024 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, April 10, 2024,
at 8:30 a.m. (ET).


Technical Note

Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in prices paid by consumers for goods and services.
The CPI reflects spending patterns for each of two population groups: all urban consumers and urban
wage earners and clerical workers. The all urban consumer group represents over 90 percent of the total
U.S. population. It is based on the expenditures of almost all residents of urban or metropolitan areas,
including professionals, the self-employed, the poor, the unemployed, and retired people, as well as
urban wage earners and clerical workers. Not included in the CPI are the spending patterns of people
living in rural nonmetropolitan areas, farming families, people in the Armed Forces, and those in
institutions, such as prisons and mental hospitals. Consumer inflation for all urban consumers is
measured by two indexes, namely, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the
Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U). The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is based on the expenditures of households included in the CPI-U
definition that meet two requirements: more than one-half of the household's income must come from
clerical or wage occupations, and at least one of the household's earners must have been employed for
at least 37 weeks during the previous 12 months. The CPI-W population represents approximately 30
percent of the total U.S. population and is a subset of the CPI-U population.

The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, fuels, transportation, doctors' and dentists'
services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are
collected each month in 75 urban areas across the country from about 6,000 housing units and
approximately 22,000 retail establishments (department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling
stations, and other types of stores and service establishments). All taxes directly associated with the
purchase and use of items are included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained
every month in all 75 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every
month in the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods
and services are obtained by personal visit, telephone call, web, or app collection by the Bureau's
trained representatives.

In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are aggregated using
weights, which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local
data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. For the CPI-U and CPI-W, separate indexes are
also published by size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of regions and
population-size classes, and for 23 selected local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in
the level of prices among cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since
the base period. For the C-CPI-U, data are issued only at the national level. The CPI-U and CPI-W are
considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in preliminary form and subject to three
subsequent quarterly revisions.

The index measures price change from a designed reference date. For most of the CPI-U and the CPI-W,
the reference base is 1982-84 equals 100. The reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999 equals
100.  An increase of 7 percent from the reference base, for example, is shown as 107.000. Alternatively,
that relationship can also be expressed as the price of a base period market basket of goods and
services rising from $100 to $107. 

Sampling Error in the CPI

The CPI is a statistical estimate that is subject to sampling error because it is based upon a sample
of retail prices and not the complete universe of all prices. BLS calculates and publishes estimates
of the 1-month, 2-month, 6-month, and 12-month percent change standard errors annually for the CPI-U.
These standard error estimates can be used to construct confidence intervals for hypothesis testing.
For example, the estimated standard error of the 1-month percent change is 0.03 percent for the U.S.
all items CPI. This means that if we repeatedly sample from the universe of all retail prices using
the same methodology, and estimate a percentage change for each sample, then 95 percent of these
estimates will be within 0.06 percent of the 1-month percentage change based on all retail prices. For
example, for a 1-month change of 0.2 percent in the all items CPI-U, we are 95 percent confident that
the actual percent change based on all retail prices would fall between 0.14 and 0.26 percent. For the
latest data, including information on how to use the estimates of standard error, 
see www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/variance-estimates/home.htm. 

Calculating Index Changes

Movements of the indexes from 1 month to another are usually expressed as percent changes rather than
changes in index points, because index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation
to its base period, while percent changes are not. The following table shows an example of using index
values to calculate percent changes:

                            Item A                  Item B                      Item C
Year I                      112.500                 225.000                     110.000
Year II                     121.500                 243.000                     128.000
Change in index points      9.000                   18.000                      18.000
Percent change              9.0/112.500 x 100 = 8.0  18.0/225.000 x 100 = 8.0   18.0/110.000 x 100 = 16.4

Use of Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) program produces both unadjusted and seasonally adjusted data.
Seasonally adjusted data are computed using seasonal factors derived by the X-13ARIMA-SEATS seasonal
adjustment method. These factors are updated each February, and the new factors are used to revise the
previous 5 years of seasonally adjusted data. The factors are available at 
www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/seasonal-adjustment/seasonal-factors-2024.xlsx. For more information on data
revision scheduling, please see the Factsheet on Seasonal Adjustment at 
www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonal-adjustment/questions-and-answers.htm and the Timeline of Seasonal Adjustment
Methodological Changes at www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonal-adjustment/timeline-seasonal-adjustment-methodology-changes.htm. 

How to Use Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data

For analyzing short-term price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred
since they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same
magnitude every year-such as price movements resulting from weather events, production cycles, model
changeovers, holidays, and sales. This allows data users to focus on changes that are not typical for
the time of year. 

The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
Unadjusted data are also used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract
agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index before
adjustment for seasonal variation. BLS advises against the use of seasonally adjusted data in
escalation agreements because seasonally adjusted series are revised annually for five years.

Intervention Analysis

The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses intervention analysis seasonal adjustment (IASA) for some CPI
series. Sometimes extreme values or sharp movements can distort the underlying seasonal pattern of
price change. Intervention analysis seasonal adjustment is a process by which the distortions caused by
such unusual events are estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors.
The resulting seasonal factors, which more accurately represent the seasonal pattern, are then applied
to the unadjusted data.

For example, this procedure was used for the motor fuel series to offset the effects of the 2009 return
to normal pricing after the worldwide economic downturn in 2008. Retaining this outlier data during 
seasonal factor calculation would distort the computation of the seasonal portion of the time series
data for motor fuel, so it was estimated and removed from the data prior to seasonal adjustment.
Following that, seasonal factors were calculated based on this "prior adjusted" data. These seasonal
factors represent a clearer picture of the seasonal pattern in the data. The last step is for motor
fuel seasonal factors to be applied to the unadjusted data.

For the seasonal factors introduced for January 2024, BLS adjusted 46 series using intervention
analysis seasonal adjustment, including selected food and beverage items, motor fuels and vehicles.

Revision of Seasonally Adjusted Indexes

Seasonally adjusted data, including the U.S. city average all items index levels, are subject to
revision for up to 5 years after their original release. Every year, economists in the CPI calculate
new seasonal factors for seasonally adjusted series and apply them to the last 5 years of data.
Seasonally adjusted indexes beyond the last 5 years of data are considered to be final and not subject
to revision. For January 2024, revised seasonal factors and seasonally adjusted indexes for 2019 to
2023 were calculated and published. For series which are directly adjusted using the Census
X-13ARIMA-SEATS seasonal adjustment software, the seasonal factors for 2023 will be applied to data for
2024 to produce the seasonally adjusted 2024 indexes. Series which are indirectly seasonally adjusted
by summing seasonally adjusted component series have seasonal factors which are derived and are
therefore not available in advance.

Determining Seasonal Status

Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria.
Using these criteria, BLS economists determine whether a series should change its status from "not
seasonally adjusted" to "seasonally adjusted", or vice versa. If any of the 81 components of the U.S.
city average all items index change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not
seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used in the aggregation of the dependent
series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes before that period will not be changed.
For 2024, 36 of the 81 components of the U.S. city average all items index are not seasonally adjusted.

Contact Information

For additional information about the CPI visit www.bls.gov/cpi or contact the CPI Information and
Analysis Section at 202-691-7000 or cpi_info@bls.gov. 

For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI visit www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonal-adjustment/home.htm

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access
telecommunications relay services.  

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, February 2024 [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Jan.
2024
Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change Seasonally adjusted percent change
Feb.
2023
Jan.
2024
Feb.
2024
Feb.
2023-
Feb.
2024
Jan.
2024-
Feb.
2024
Nov.
2023-
Dec.
2023
Dec.
2023-
Jan.
2024
Jan.
2024-
Feb.
2024

All items

100.000 300.840 308.417 310.326 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.4

Food

13.561 320.569 327.327 327.731 2.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0

Food at home

8.177 302.483 305.037 305.469 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0

Cereals and bakery products

1.062 350.772 354.532 356.633 1.7 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.5

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.711 321.803 319.752 320.096 -0.5 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1

Dairy and related products

0.747 272.271 268.941 267.334 -1.8 -0.6 0.1 0.2 -0.6

Fruits and vegetables

1.421 351.249 354.798 353.965 0.8 -0.2 0.0 0.4 -0.2

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

1.044 215.925 220.573 220.956 2.3 0.2 0.2 1.2 -0.2

Other food at home

2.193 266.612 271.600 272.768 2.3 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.0

Food away from home(1)

5.384 347.869 363.249 363.596 4.5 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.1

Energy

6.644 281.673 270.420 276.331 -1.9 2.2 -0.2 -0.9 2.3

Energy commodities

3.467 309.280 284.627 296.368 -4.2 4.1 -0.7 -3.2 3.6

Fuel oil

0.083 419.629 390.877 396.859 -5.4 1.5 -3.3 -4.5 1.1

Motor fuel

3.300 302.153 277.709 289.546 -4.2 4.3 -0.6 -3.3 3.7

Gasoline (all types)

3.194 299.774 276.003 287.943 -3.9 4.3 -0.6 -3.3 3.8

Energy services

3.177 266.353 267.475 267.662 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.8

Electricity

2.483 266.887 276.698 276.384 3.6 -0.1 0.6 1.2 0.3

Utility (piped) gas service

0.695 258.976 234.515 236.218 -8.8 0.7 -0.6 2.0 2.3

All items less food and energy

79.794 304.011 313.623 315.419 3.8 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4

Commodities less food and energy commodities

18.820 166.246 164.866 165.752 -0.3 0.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.1

Apparel

2.541 132.039 127.946 131.985 0.0 3.2 0.0 -0.7 0.6

New vehicles

3.671 177.817 178.595 178.592 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 -0.1

Used cars and trucks

1.926 183.241 179.410 180.006 -1.8 0.3 0.6 -3.4 0.5

Medical care commodities(1)

1.472 396.560 407.879 408.246 2.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.6 0.1

Alcoholic beverages

0.852 282.377 288.758 289.220 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0

Tobacco and smoking products(1)

0.540 1,402.834 1,491.538 1,502.976 7.1 0.8 -0.1 0.3 0.8

Services less energy services

60.974 390.070 408.051 410.432 5.2 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.5

Shelter

36.222 372.510 391.896 393.906 5.7 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.4

Rent of primary residence

7.655 391.141 412.019 413.695 5.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(2)

26.766 381.844 402.965 404.656 6.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4

Medical care services

6.543 598.778 605.257 605.162 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.7 -0.1

Physicians' services(1)

1.829 413.034 415.427 414.702 0.4 -0.2 0.2 0.6 -0.2

Hospital services(1)(3)

2.007 384.996 410.695 408.345 6.1 -0.6 0.5 1.6 -0.6

Transportation services

6.304 382.801 412.643 420.850 9.9 2.0 0.1 1.0 1.4

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(1)

1.237 372.572 396.004 397.541 6.7 0.4 -0.3 0.8 0.4

Motor vehicle insurance

2.828 668.806 794.142 806.444 20.6 1.5 1.7 1.4 0.9

Airline fares

0.760 281.216 247.606 263.952 -6.1 6.6 0.9 1.4 3.6

Footnotes
(1) Not seasonally adjusted.
(2) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(3) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.


Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure category, February 2024 [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Jan.
2024
Unadjusted percent change Seasonally adjusted percent change
Feb.
2023-
Feb.
2024
Jan.
2024-
Feb.
2024
Nov.
2023-
Dec.
2023
Dec.
2023-
Jan.
2024
Jan.
2024-
Feb.
2024

All items

100.000 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.4

Food

13.561 2.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0

Food at home

8.177 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0

Cereals and bakery products

1.062 1.7 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.5

Cereals and cereal products

0.313 0.7 1.1 -1.0 -0.1 1.4

Flour and prepared flour mixes

0.052 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -1.2 0.4

Breakfast cereal(1)

0.122 2.3 2.0 -2.4 -0.8 2.0

Rice, pasta, cornmeal

0.139 -0.7 0.7 0.0 -0.1 0.3

Rice(1)(2)(3)

  -1.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.6 -0.1

Bakery products(1)

0.749 2.1 0.4 -0.4 0.1 0.4

Bread(1)(2)

0.203 1.5 -0.5 -0.3 0.3 -0.5

White bread(1)(3)

  1.7 -1.2 0.2 0.5 -1.2

Bread other than white(1)(3)

  1.5 0.4 -1.0 0.0 0.4

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(2)

0.116 1.1 -0.7 -0.4 -0.3 -1.5

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies(1)

0.190 2.0 1.8 -0.2 0.1 1.8

Cookies(1)(3)

  1.9 2.1 0.1 0.3 2.1

Fresh cakes and cupcakes(1)(3)

  2.0 1.0 -0.4 -1.0 1.0

Other bakery products

0.240 3.4 0.6 0.6 -0.8 0.1

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(1)(3)

  1.4 -1.9 0.2 -0.7 -1.9

Crackers, bread, and cracker products(3)

  4.9 1.0 0.9 -1.0 0.2

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(3)

  3.8 2.1 0.4 -0.3 1.8

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.711 -0.5 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1

Meats, poultry, and fish

1.591 1.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.3

Meats

1.024 2.8 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Beef and veal

0.457 7.4 0.0 0.6 -0.3 0.5

Uncooked ground beef(1)

0.157 5.9 0.6 -0.7 -1.3 0.6

Uncooked beef roasts(2)

0.076 9.2 1.9 -1.2 0.5 0.8

Uncooked beef steaks(2)

0.174 8.1 -1.5 2.2 0.9 -1.3

Uncooked other beef and veal(1)(2)

0.050 6.4 0.2 -1.1 0.3 0.2

Pork

0.325 -1.6 -0.6 0.2 -0.3 -0.8

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(2)

0.141 -0.5 -0.7 -0.1 -0.6 0.5

Bacon and related products(3)

  2.6 -0.5 0.5 -1.3 0.9

Breakfast sausage and related products(2)(3)

  -4.2 -0.6 -1.0 0.2 0.5

Ham

0.062 -4.5 2.2 1.4 -3.1 1.2

Ham, excluding canned(3)

  -5.1 2.4 1.6 -3.4 1.2

Pork chops(1)

0.042 -2.2 -3.4 -0.9 0.4 -3.4

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs(2)

0.080 -0.6 -1.1 0.0 0.9 -1.3

Other meats

0.242 0.9 -0.3 -0.2 0.3 -0.2

Frankfurters(3)

  1.5 -3.6 0.1 1.9 -3.8

Lunchmeats(1)(2)(3)

  0.7 0.1 0.2 -0.8 0.1

Poultry(1)

0.313 0.2 -1.3 -0.4 0.3 -1.3

Chicken(1)(2)

0.252 -0.4 -1.3 0.1 -0.2 -1.3

Fresh whole chicken(1)(3)

  0.0 -2.9 -0.4 0.5 -2.9

Fresh and frozen chicken parts(1)(3)

  -0.4 -0.7 0.5 -0.6 -0.7

Other uncooked poultry including turkey(2)

0.061 2.6 -1.2 -1.0 0.2 -1.2

Fish and seafood

0.253 -3.9 -0.7 -0.2 -1.3 -0.1

Fresh fish and seafood(1)(2)

0.121 -3.7 0.4 -1.0 0.1 0.4

Processed fish and seafood(2)

0.132 -4.0 -1.6 0.0 -1.2 -1.4

Shelf stable fish and seafood(3)

  -0.5 0.6 0.4 -2.9 0.8

Frozen fish and seafood(3)

  -4.6 -2.7 -0.7 0.9 -2.6

Eggs

0.120 -17.0 8.4 3.7 3.4 5.8

Dairy and related products

0.747 -1.8 -0.6 0.1 0.2 -0.6

Milk(2)

0.175 -2.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.6 -0.2

Fresh whole milk(3)

  -2.7 -0.3 0.3 -1.1 0.2

Fresh milk other than whole(1)(2)(3)

  -2.2 -0.1 0.6 -0.9 -0.1

Cheese and related products(1)

0.237 -2.8 -1.1 -0.2 1.0 -1.1

Ice cream and related products

0.109 -0.4 -1.2 0.5 -1.7 -0.9

Other dairy and related products(2)

0.225 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 0.9 -0.3

Fruits and vegetables

1.421 0.8 -0.2 0.0 0.4 -0.2

Fresh fruits and vegetables

1.080 0.8 -0.3 -0.1 0.5 -0.2

Fresh fruits

0.573 0.2 -0.8 0.4 -1.2 -1.6

Apples

0.069 -9.7 0.1 0.1 -2.1 -1.7

Bananas(1)

0.083 -2.1 1.7 0.0 -1.5 1.7

Citrus fruits(2)

0.160 -1.4 -1.4 0.6 -2.4 -3.6

Oranges, including tangerines(3)

  -0.2 -1.3 0.5 -2.3 -2.5

Other fresh fruits(2)

0.261 5.6 -1.5 1.1 0.7 -2.3

Fresh vegetables

0.507 1.3 0.2 -0.7 2.4 1.5

Potatoes

0.075 -2.3 0.4 -2.3 0.9 -0.2

Lettuce

0.063 -6.1 -0.1 -2.4 1.1 2.5

Tomatoes

0.086 4.7 0.4 0.6 4.6 2.6

Other fresh vegetables

0.283 3.4 0.1 0.1 2.1 1.3

Processed fruits and vegetables(2)

0.341 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.2 -0.5

Canned fruits and vegetables(2)

0.167 1.7 0.2 1.1 0.0 -0.5

Canned fruits(2)(3)

  0.6 0.3 0.7 -0.6 -0.8

Canned vegetables(2)(3)

  2.1 0.1 0.8 0.4 -0.1

Frozen fruits and vegetables(2)

0.105 -0.5 0.3 0.3 -0.3 -0.5

Frozen vegetables(3)

  0.5 0.3 0.9 0.3 -0.4

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(2)

0.069 0.4 -0.4 0.2 1.0 -1.0

Dried beans, peas, and lentils(1)(2)(3)

  2.4 1.4 2.2 0.0 1.4

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

1.044 2.3 0.2 0.2 1.2 -0.2

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(2)

0.743 3.4 0.1 0.5 1.4 -0.3

Carbonated drinks

0.332 4.2 0.2 0.4 1.6 -0.2

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(1)(2)

0.009 27.2 2.3 1.4 9.9 2.3

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(2)

0.402 2.3 -0.1 0.2 1.7 -0.5

Beverage materials including coffee and tea(2)

0.301 -0.3 0.4 -0.5 0.5 0.0

Coffee

0.190 -2.8 -1.1 -0.7 0.6 -1.2

Roasted coffee(3)

  -2.6 -1.4 -0.8 0.8 -1.4

Instant coffee(1)(3)

  -3.4 0.1 -1.7 1.8 0.1

Other beverage materials including tea(1)(2)

0.111 4.3 2.9 0.2 -0.1 2.9

Other food at home

2.193 2.3 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.0

Sugar and sweets(1)

0.296 4.9 0.9 0.2 1.0 0.9

Sugar and sugar substitutes

0.043 6.1 1.2 0.9 0.5 0.6

Candy and chewing gum(2)

0.192 5.8 0.8 -0.3 0.3 1.4

Other sweets(2)

0.061 1.6 1.0 0.7 -0.7 0.9

Fats and oils

0.253 2.0 0.5 0.9 -0.3 0.4

Butter and margarine(2)

0.078 -2.1 -0.7 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3

Butter(3)

  -0.2 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.2

Margarine(3)

  -4.5 -1.1 -0.7 1.1 -2.2

Salad dressing(1)(2)

0.060 2.6 1.1 0.8 -0.1 1.1

Other fats and oils including peanut butter(2)

0.116 4.6 1.0 1.6 -0.1 0.3

Peanut butter(1)(2)(3)

  1.7 0.6 2.6 0.0 0.6

Other foods

1.643 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 -0.1

Soups

0.095 0.8 1.5 0.1 1.0 -0.2

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods

0.258 -0.2 -0.6 0.8 0.6 -1.0

Snacks

0.347 1.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 -0.7

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces

0.328 3.7 0.8 0.0 1.0 0.1

Salt and other seasonings and spices(2)(3)

  4.2 2.7 -0.5 0.2 1.6

Olives, pickles, relishes(1)(2)(3)

  3.3 1.5 -0.1 -0.7 1.5

Sauces and gravies(2)(3)

  4.2 -0.4 0.5 0.5 -0.9

Other condiments(3)

  3.1 -0.7 0.3 6.9 -1.1

Baby food and formula(1)(2)

0.048 8.8 0.7 -0.5 0.7 0.7

Other miscellaneous foods(2)

0.567 1.8 0.3 -0.3 0.3 0.3

Prepared salads(3)(4)

  -1.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 -0.4

Food away from home(1)

5.384 4.5 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.1

Full service meals and snacks(1)(2)

2.469 3.8 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1

Limited service meals and snacks(1)(2)

2.525 5.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.1

Food at employee sites and schools(1)(2)

0.080 3.6 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Food at elementary and secondary schools(1)(3)(5)

  2.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(1)(2)

0.050 7.7 -1.4 0.1 -0.5 -1.4

Other food away from home(1)(2)

0.260 6.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1

Energy

6.644 -1.9 2.2 -0.2 -0.9 2.3

Energy commodities

3.467 -4.2 4.1 -0.7 -3.2 3.6

Fuel oil and other fuels

0.167 -4.3 1.4 -2.5 -2.3 0.7

Fuel oil

0.083 -5.4 1.5 -3.3 -4.5 1.1

Propane, kerosene, and firewood(6)

0.084 -3.1 1.3 -0.4 0.3 0.5

Motor fuel

3.300 -4.2 4.3 -0.6 -3.3 3.7

Gasoline (all types)

3.194 -3.9 4.3 -0.6 -3.3 3.8

Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)

  -4.2 4.6 -0.6 -3.4 4.1

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(7)

  -2.7 3.6 -0.5 -2.7 2.7

Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)

  -2.2 2.9 -0.3 -2.6 1.2

Other motor fuels(1)(2)

0.106 -11.2 2.3 -6.1 -3.9 2.3

Energy services

3.177 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.8

Electricity

2.483 3.6 -0.1 0.6 1.2 0.3

Utility (piped) gas service

0.695 -8.8 0.7 -0.6 2.0 2.3

All items less food and energy

79.794 3.8 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4

Commodities less food and energy commodities

18.820 -0.3 0.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.1

Household furnishings and supplies(8)

3.530 -2.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3

Window and floor coverings and other linens(2)

0.298 -3.3 0.0 2.0 -0.9 0.7

Floor coverings(1)(2)

0.073 0.5 0.4 2.1 1.0 0.4

Window coverings(1)(2)

0.074 2.8 0.1 0.1 -0.4 0.1

Other linens(2)

0.151 -8.3 -0.1 2.8 -0.3 -0.1

Furniture and bedding(1)

0.973 -3.7 -0.7 -1.2 1.3 -0.7

Bedroom furniture(1)

0.326 -2.3 -0.7 -0.6 1.3 -0.7

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(1)(2)

0.488 -4.0 -0.4 -1.6 1.3 -0.4

Other furniture(2)

0.152 -5.6 -1.2 -1.4 0.2 -2.2

Appliances(2)

0.229 -5.2 -0.3 -0.4 0.9 -0.9

Major appliances(2)

0.071 -7.6 -1.3 0.6 1.2 -1.3

Laundry equipment(1)(3)

  -11.3 -2.0 2.1 3.0 -2.0

Other appliances(2)

0.155 -3.9 0.2 -0.5 0.3 -0.7

Other household equipment and furnishings(2)

0.514 -2.1 1.5 0.4 -1.2 -0.2

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items(1)

0.297 -3.0 0.3 -0.3 0.5 0.3

Indoor plants and flowers(9)

0.111 4.6 4.4 -0.9 1.0 1.3

Dishes and flatware(1)(2)

0.043 -6.1 0.1 3.0 0.7 0.1

Nonelectric cookware and tableware(2)

0.062 -6.2 2.4 -1.0 -1.5 1.9

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(1)(2)

0.713 -3.2 0.0 -0.9 -0.7 0.0

Tools, hardware and supplies(2)

0.195 -1.9 -0.1 -0.2 -2.0 -0.6

Outdoor equipment and supplies(1)(2)

0.305 -3.9 0.1 -1.4 -0.3 0.1

Housekeeping supplies(1)

0.803 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0

Household cleaning products(1)(2)

0.284 1.9 -0.4 0.0 0.5 -0.4

Household paper products(1)(2)

0.172 3.4 -0.6 0.7 0.1 -0.6

Miscellaneous household products(1)(2)

0.347 0.2 0.7 -0.3 0.5 0.7

Apparel

2.541 0.0 3.2 0.0 -0.7 0.6

Men's and boys' apparel

0.660 2.7 3.3 -0.3 1.0 0.8

Men's apparel

0.509 3.1 3.1 0.0 1.2 0.5

Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear

0.079 -3.2 2.0 -1.0 2.0 -0.7

Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories

0.161 3.2 2.4 0.7 2.5 -0.1

Men's shirts and sweaters(2)

0.140 4.7 6.6 0.0 0.3 0.7

Men's pants and shorts

0.125 4.7 0.6 -0.4 1.4 -1.9

Boys' apparel

0.150 1.2 4.1 -1.3 0.2 2.1

Women's and girls' apparel

1.005 -1.5 4.9 0.1 -1.6 0.3

Women's apparel

0.887 -0.9 3.9 0.6 -1.2 -0.6

Women's outerwear

0.056 -1.9 5.3 0.5 -3.5 0.2

Women's dresses

0.116 -3.9 10.3 -0.1 -3.8 2.6

Women's suits and separates(2)

0.411 0.0 5.4 0.0 -0.4 -0.1

Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories(2)

0.296 -1.1 -1.0 2.2 0.2 -2.5

Girls' apparel

0.118 -3.6 12.1 -2.7 -4.6 6.8

Footwear

0.527 0.8 3.1 -0.2 -0.9 1.6

Men's footwear(1)

0.185 1.8 2.5 -2.0 0.0 2.5

Boys' and girls' footwear(1)

0.110 0.5 2.9 -1.5 0.1 2.9

Women's footwear

0.232 0.0 3.7 -0.2 -0.4 1.2

Infants' and toddlers' apparel

0.099 2.9 7.0 0.4 -1.4 5.1

Jewelry and watches(6)

0.251 -3.8 -5.5 0.9 -0.6 -3.3

Watches(1)(6)

0.042 -1.0 0.0 0.2 2.5 0.0

Jewelry(6)

0.209 -4.3 -6.5 1.3 -1.6 -4.4

Transportation commodities less motor fuel(8)

6.132 -0.3 0.1 0.3 -1.1 0.1

New vehicles

3.671 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 -0.1

New cars(3)

  -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.2

New trucks(3)(10)

  0.5 0.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Used cars and trucks

1.926 -1.8 0.3 0.6 -3.4 0.5

Motor vehicle parts and equipment(1)

0.469 -0.5 -0.2 0.3 0.7 -0.2

Tires(1)

0.325 -0.4 -0.4 1.2 0.8 -0.4

Vehicle accessories other than tires(1)(2)

0.145 -0.8 0.3 -1.5 0.5 0.3

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(1)(3)

  1.2 0.5 -2.5 1.6 0.5

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(1)(3)

  -2.4 0.3 0.4 -1.3 0.3

Medical care commodities(1)

1.472 2.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.6 0.1

Medicinal drugs(1)(8)

1.356 2.9 0.1 -0.2 -0.5 0.1

Prescription drugs(1)

0.901 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 -0.8 -0.1

Nonprescription drugs(8)

0.455 9.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.6

Medical equipment and supplies(1)(8)

0.116 3.4 0.2 1.2 -1.4 0.2

Recreation commodities(8)

2.052 -1.3 0.0 -0.5 0.8 -0.2

Video and audio products(8)

0.286 -3.6 1.5 -1.5 1.5 1.1

Televisions

0.127 -6.8 1.0 -0.4 0.9 0.4

Other video equipment(2)

0.026 -3.5 0.4 -0.3 0.0 -1.1

Audio equipment(1)

0.060 -3.9 4.0 -4.9 2.6 4.0

Recorded music and music subscriptions(1)(2)

0.068 3.3 0.8 -1.5 2.0 0.8

Pets and pet products(1)

0.626 1.7 -0.1 0.5 0.1 -0.1

Pet food(1)(2)(3)

  2.6 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.9

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(1)(2)(3)

  0.9 1.0 1.4 0.7 1.0

Sporting goods(1)

0.658 -1.8 -0.6 -1.2 2.0 -0.6

Sports vehicles including bicycles(1)

0.438 -2.5 -1.0 -1.3 2.8 -1.0

Sports equipment(1)

0.209 -1.0 0.2 -0.9 0.6 0.2

Photographic equipment and supplies

0.024 9.3 1.7 -0.5 2.2 0.9

Photographic equipment(2)(3)

  9.0 1.6 -0.6 1.5 1.3

Recreational reading materials(1)

0.101 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1

Newspapers and magazines(1)(2)

0.054 2.9 3.1 0.4 -1.6 3.1

Recreational books(1)(2)

0.048 -3.1 -3.7 -1.5 1.3 -3.7

Other recreational goods(2)

0.356 -4.4 0.0 -0.5 -0.8 -0.7

Toys

0.281 -6.2 0.0 -0.6 -0.8 -0.9

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(2)(3)

  -4.3 -0.1 -0.6 -0.6 -0.3

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(1)(2)

0.029 11.0 -1.7 3.2 -1.8 -1.7

Music instruments and accessories(1)(2)

0.030 2.4 1.3 -1.2 -0.4 1.3

Education and communication commodities(8)

0.868 -5.6 0.2 -0.2 0.6 0.2

Educational books and supplies(1)

0.081 -3.5 0.6 1.5 -0.8 0.6

College textbooks(1)(3)(11)

  -5.3 0.5 1.4 -1.1 0.5

Information technology commodities(8)

0.787 -5.9 0.2 -0.4 0.8 0.2

Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants(1)(4)

0.313 -2.7 0.7 -1.3 1.9 0.7

Computer software and accessories(1)(2)

0.021 -6.1 3.6 -2.8 2.0 3.6

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(1)(2)

0.453 -8.3 -0.3 0.6 0.0 -0.3

Smartphones(1)(3)(12)

  -10.5 -0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.2

Alcoholic beverages

0.852 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0

Alcoholic beverages at home

0.476 1.8 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.6

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home

0.176 3.0 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.6

Distilled spirits at home(1)

0.116 1.0 1.4 -0.5 0.0 1.4

Whiskey at home(1)(3)

  3.2 1.2 -0.8 0.7 1.2

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(1)(3)

  0.0 1.3 -0.2 -0.6 1.3

Wine at home(1)

0.184 1.2 0.6 -0.1 0.7 0.6

Alcoholic beverages away from home(1)

0.375 3.6 -0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.7

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(1)(2)(3)

  4.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Wine away from home(1)(2)(3)

  3.9 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 -0.2

Distilled spirits away from home(1)(2)(3)

  4.5 -1.0 0.4 -0.1 -1.0

Other goods(8)

1.373 4.4 0.7 -0.5 0.3 0.7

Tobacco and smoking products(1)

0.540 7.1 0.8 -0.1 0.3 0.8

Cigarettes(1)(2)

0.444 7.6 0.9 -0.3 0.5 0.9

Tobacco products other than cigarettes(1)(2)

0.092 5.0 0.3 1.1 -0.7 0.3

Personal care products(1)

0.665 4.0 1.0 -1.1 0.5 1.0

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(1)(2)

0.352 5.9 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements(1)

0.303 2.0 1.8 -2.3 0.3 1.8

Miscellaneous personal goods(2)

0.167 -3.4 -0.7 0.3 -0.6 -1.0

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(3)

  -0.7 -0.5 -0.2 0.3 -0.9

Services less energy services

60.974 5.2 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.5

Shelter

36.222 5.7 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.4

Rent of shelter(13)

35.809 5.8 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.4

Rent of primary residence

7.655 5.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5

Lodging away from home(2)

1.388 -0.4 3.1 0.2 1.8 0.1

Housing at school, excluding board(13)

0.244 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels

1.143 -0.9 3.7 0.1 2.4 0.1

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(13)

26.766 6.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(13)

25.437 6.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4

Tenants' and household insurance(1)(2)

0.413 4.1 -0.1 0.3 0.7 -0.1

Water and sewer and trash collection services(2)

1.095 5.3 0.6 0.1 1.1 0.5

Water and sewerage maintenance

0.768 5.0 0.5 0.2 1.2 0.4

Garbage and trash collection(1)(10)

0.327 6.1 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.6

Household operations(1)(2)

0.984          

Domestic services(1)(2)

0.314 9.9        

Gardening and lawncare services(1)(2)

           

Moving, storage, freight expense(1)(2)

0.139 0.2 2.0 -2.0 -1.0 2.0

Repair of household items(1)(2)

           

Medical care services

6.543 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.7 -0.1

Professional services

3.628 2.0 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.0

Physicians' services(1)

1.829 0.4 -0.2 0.2 0.6 -0.2

Dental services

0.904 4.9 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.4

Eyeglasses and eye care(1)(6)

0.331 3.1 0.7 -0.2 0.0 0.7

Services by other medical professionals(1)(6)

0.563 1.5 -0.3 0.0 0.6 -0.3

Hospital and related services(1)

2.329 6.1 -0.3 0.5 1.6 -0.3

Hospital services(1)(14)

2.007 6.1 -0.6 0.5 1.6 -0.6

Inpatient hospital services(1)(3)(14)

  5.5 -0.4 0.5 1.5 -0.4

Outpatient hospital services(1)(3)(6)

  7.9 -0.4 0.8 2.0 -0.4

Nursing homes and adult day services(14)

0.169 4.5 0.6 0.2 1.2 0.4

Care of invalids and elderly at home(1)(5)

0.153 9.0 2.6 0.4 1.6 2.6

Health insurance(1)(5)

0.585 -19.7 0.4 1.1 1.4 0.4

Transportation services

6.304 9.9 2.0 0.1 1.0 1.4

Leased cars and trucks(1)(11)

           

Car and truck rental(2)

0.129 -10.0 3.4 -1.3 -0.7 3.8

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(1)

1.237 6.7 0.4 -0.3 0.8 0.4

Motor vehicle body work(1)

0.057 3.1 -0.3 1.0 0.7 -0.3

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing(1)

0.572 5.8 0.6 -0.5 1.0 0.6

Motor vehicle repair(1)(2)

0.518 8.5 0.2 -0.1 0.5 0.2

Motor vehicle insurance

2.828 20.6 1.5 1.7 1.4 0.9

Motor vehicle fees(1)(2)

0.543 2.4 0.2 0.6 1.1 0.2

State motor vehicle registration and license fees(1)(2)

0.292 1.3 -0.1 0.3 0.6 -0.1

Parking and other fees(1)(2)

0.228 3.8 0.5 1.1 1.9 0.5

Parking fees and tolls(2)(3)

  4.5 0.0 -0.8 1.3 -0.2

Public transportation

1.074 -5.2 4.1 -0.1 1.3 2.3

Airline fares

0.760 -6.1 6.6 0.9 1.4 3.6

Other intercity transportation

0.087 -6.2 -2.8 -2.3 0.2 -3.1

Ship fare(1)(2)(3)

  6.9 -1.4 -0.6 2.1 -1.4

Intracity transportation(1)

0.221 0.8 -1.7 0.4 -1.0 -1.7

Intracity mass transit(1)(3)(8)

  2.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.4 0.0

Recreation services(8)

3.264 4.5 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.5

Video and audio services(8)

0.909 4.2 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.5

Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service(10)

0.780 4.4 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.6

Purchase, subscription, and rental of video(1)(2)

0.129 2.9 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.1

Video discs and other media(1)(2)(3)

  8.9 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.0

Subscription and rental of video and video games(1)(2)(3)

  0.9 -0.3 0.4 -0.3 -0.3

Pet services including veterinary(1)(2)

0.428 5.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0

Pet services(1)(2)(3)

  5.2 1.0 0.0 5.6 1.0

Veterinarian services(1)(2)(3)

  7.9 0.9 1.2 -0.1 0.9

Photographers and photo processing(1)(2)

0.052 -0.2 -3.0 0.1 0.7 -3.0

Other recreation services(2)

1.874 4.5 0.4 1.6 0.4 0.4

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees(1)(2)

0.717 2.7 0.4 1.5 0.7 0.4

Admissions(1)

0.636 6.9 1.0 1.4 -0.3 1.0

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(1)(2)(3)

  6.2 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.8

Admission to sporting events(1)(2)(3)

  11.0 1.9 3.2 -0.9 1.9

Fees for lessons or instructions(1)(6)

0.221 5.1 -1.5 1.8 0.7 -1.5

Education and communication services(8)

5.029 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.5

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare

2.399 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4

College tuition and fees

1.268 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1

Elementary and high school tuition and fees

0.289 4.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3

Day care and preschool(9)

0.704 5.5 1.0 0.4 0.7 0.8

Technical and business school tuition and fees(1)(2)

0.048 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

Postage and delivery services(2)

0.066 3.2 3.4 0.1 1.2 2.2

Postage

0.057 3.2 3.8 0.2 1.4 2.3

Delivery services(2)

0.009 3.4 0.8 -0.5 0.5 1.4

Telephone services(1)(2)

1.569 -2.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

Wireless telephone services(1)(2)

1.361 -3.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.2

Residential telephone services(1)(8)

0.208 4.1 1.2 0.8 1.4 1.2

Internet services and electronic information providers(1)(2)

0.986 4.3 1.3 0.1 1.2 1.3

Other personal services(1)(8)

1.532 5.1 -0.6 0.1 1.0 -0.6

Personal care services(1)

0.629 3.9 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.3

Haircuts and other personal care services(1)(2)

0.629 3.9 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.3

Miscellaneous personal services(1)

0.903 5.9 -1.3 0.1 1.2 -1.3

Legal services(1)(6)

           

Funeral expenses(1)(6)

0.157 4.6 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.1

Laundry and dry cleaning services(1)(2)

0.155 4.7 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.3

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(1)(2)

0.026 4.7 0.0 0.1 1.5 0.0

Financial services(1)(6)

0.230 7.1 1.7 -0.2 2.4 1.7

Checking account and other bank services(1)(2)(3)

  5.0 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.3

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(1)(2)(3)

  9.8 2.7     2.7

Footnotes
(1) Not seasonally adjusted.
(2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(4) Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
(5) Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
(6) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
(7) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(8) Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
(9) Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
(10) Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
(11) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
(12) Indexes on a December 2019=100 base.
(13) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(14) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.


Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, special aggregate indexes, February 2024 [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Special aggregate indexes Relative
importance
Jan.
2024
Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change Seasonally adjusted percent change
Feb.
2023
Jan.
2024
Feb.
2024
Feb.
2023-
Feb.
2024
Jan.
2024-
Feb.
2024
Nov.
2023-
Dec.
2023
Dec.
2023-
Jan.
2024
Jan.
2024-
Feb.
2024

All items less food

86.439 297.808 305.500 307.628 3.3 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5

All items less shelter

63.778 276.174 279.224 281.119 1.8 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.5

All items less food and shelter

50.216 265.242 267.478 269.695 1.7 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.6

All items less food, shelter, and energy

43.572 266.085 270.329 272.011 2.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.3

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks

41.646 270.667 275.444 277.195 2.4 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.3

All items less medical care

91.985 288.849 296.402 298.395 3.3 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5

All items less energy

93.356 305.570 314.764 316.361 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3

Commodities

35.849 221.731 220.683 222.289 0.3 0.7 0.0 -0.3 0.4

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks

16.894 164.512 163.295 164.210 -0.2 0.6 -0.2 0.1 0.1

Commodities less food

22.287 179.508 176.114 178.043 -0.8 1.1 -0.2 -0.7 0.7

Commodities less food and beverages

21.436 175.907 172.324 174.276 -0.9 1.1 -0.2 -0.7 0.7

Services

64.151 378.481 395.020 397.225 5.0 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.5

Services less rent of shelter(1)

28.342 395.480 408.614 411.089 3.9 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.6

Services less medical care services

57.609 361.699 378.914 381.276 5.4 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.5

Durables

10.219 125.825 123.752 123.847 -1.6 0.1 -0.4 -0.5 -0.1

Nondurables

25.629 271.873 272.044 274.730 1.1 1.0 0.4 -0.4 0.5

Nondurables less food

12.068 231.189 226.194 230.623 -0.2 2.0 0.5 -1.4 1.0

Nondurables less food and beverages

11.216 228.028 222.371 227.029 -0.4 2.1 0.5 -1.5 1.1

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

8.675 292.689 285.921 291.019 -0.6 1.8 0.5 -1.6 1.1

Nondurables less food and apparel

9.527 290.240 284.663 289.326 -0.3 1.6 0.5 -1.5 1.0

Housing

45.176 315.431 328.222 329.704 4.5 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.4

Education and communication(2)

5.897 145.407 145.370 145.966 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4

Education(2)

2.480 287.651 294.574 295.488 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4

Communication(2)

3.417 75.786 74.607 74.967 -1.1 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5

Information and information processing(2)

3.351 71.370 70.241 70.539 -1.2 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.4

Information technology, hardware and services(3)

1.782 7.125 7.043 7.100 -0.4 0.8 -0.1 1.0 0.8

Recreation(2)

5.316 135.519 137.800 138.322 2.1 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.2

Video and audio(2)

1.195 115.056 116.615 118.019 2.6 1.2 0.2 0.6 0.6

Pets, pet products and services(2)

1.054 213.861 220.617 221.316 3.5 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.3

Photography(2)

0.077 84.664 88.366 87.048 2.8 -1.5 -0.1 1.1 -1.8

Food and beverages

14.413 318.050 324.782 325.190 2.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0

Domestically produced farm food

6.797 312.657 315.361 315.828 1.0 0.1 -0.1 0.5 0.1

Other services

9.825 400.518 411.301 412.674 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.3

Apparel less footwear

2.014 123.971 119.886 123.686 -0.2 3.2 0.1 -0.6 0.3

Fuels and utilities

4.440 309.960 313.469 314.229 1.4 0.2 0.2 1.2 0.7

Household energy

3.345 263.358 263.599 263.961 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.2 0.8

Medical care

8.015 549.487 557.215 557.236 1.4 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.0

Transportation

15.736 259.712 262.110 266.638 2.7 1.7 0.1 -0.6 1.4

Private transportation

14.662 258.339 261.899 265.965 3.0 1.6 0.1 -0.8 1.3

New and used motor vehicles(2)

6.285 125.178 124.005 124.762 -0.3 0.6 -0.3 -1.4 0.6

Utilities and public transportation

7.696 257.578 257.042 259.117 0.6 0.8 0.3 1.0 0.7

Household furnishings and operations

4.514 148.826 147.673 147.915 -0.6 0.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.1

Other goods and services

2.906 526.196 551.140 551.150 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.5 -0.3

Personal care

2.365 267.871 279.606 279.122 4.2 -0.2 0.0 0.6 -0.5

Footnotes
(1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(3) Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.


Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index, February 2024 [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Area Pricing
Schedule(1)
Percent change to Feb. 2024 from: Percent change to Jan. 2024 from:
Feb.
2023
Dec.
2023
Jan.
2024
Jan.
2023
Nov.
2023
Dec.
2023

U.S. city average

M

3.2 1.2 0.6 3.1 0.4 0.5

Region and area size(2)

Northeast

M

2.4 1.1 0.5 2.5 0.6 0.6

Northeast - Size Class A

M

2.9 1.2 0.4 3.1 0.9 0.8

Northeast - Size Class B/C(3)

M

1.9 1.0 0.5 1.8 0.2 0.4

New England(4)

M

2.1 0.9 0.4 2.0 0.4 0.5

Middle Atlantic(4)

M

2.6 1.2 0.5 2.7 0.7 0.7

Midwest

M

2.8 0.9 0.6 2.7 0.1 0.3

Midwest - Size Class A

M

3.2 1.0 0.6 2.9 0.2 0.3

Midwest - Size Class B/C(3)

M

2.5 0.8 0.5 2.5 0.0 0.3

East North Central(4)

M

2.6 0.9 0.5 2.5 0.2 0.4

West North Central(4)

M

3.0 0.9 0.8 3.0 -0.3 0.1

South

M

3.7 1.5 0.9 3.4 0.5 0.6

South - Size Class A

M

4.1 1.2 0.9 3.9 0.3 0.3

South - Size Class B/C(3)

M

3.5 1.6 0.9 3.2 0.6 0.7

South Atlantic(4)

M

3.9 1.4 1.0 3.5 0.4 0.5

East South Central(4)

M

3.5 1.7 0.9 3.6 0.4 0.7

West South Central(4)

M

3.5 1.5 0.8 3.2 0.6 0.6

West

M

3.2 1.0 0.4 3.3 0.5 0.7

West - Size Class A

M

3.2 1.1 0.6 3.0 0.5 0.5

West - Size Class B/C(3)

M

3.2 0.9 0.2 3.7 0.6 0.8

Mountain(4)

M

2.5 0.7 0.2 3.0 0.4 0.5

Pacific(4)

M

3.5 1.2 0.5 3.5 0.6 0.7

Size classes

Size Class A(5)

M

3.4 1.1 0.6 3.2 0.5 0.5

Size Class B/C(3)

M

3.0 1.2 0.6 3.0 0.4 0.6

Selected local areas

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI

M

3.4 1.3 0.5 3.3 0.8 0.8

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

M

3.4 1.5 0.5 2.5 1.0 1.0

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

M

2.9 1.2 0.2 3.1 1.1 1.0

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

2

3.3 1.3        

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(6)

2

2.6 1.7        

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

2

2.8 0.2        

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

2

3.5 1.0        

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

2

4.9 1.4        

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

2

3.4 1.6        

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ(7)

2

2.2 0.7        

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA

2

2.4 1.5        

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

2

4.3 1.2        

St. Louis, MO-IL

2

3.6 1.6        

Urban Alaska

2

1.7 0.1        

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

1

      2.0 0.7  

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

1

      5.3 0.9  

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO

1

      3.5 -0.1  

Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

1

      2.6 0.2  

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(4)

1

      2.9 0.0  

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA

1

      3.8 0.4  

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(8)

1

      3.9 0.5  

Urban Hawaii

1

      3.9 0.5  

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(6)

1

      3.6 0.5  

Footnotes
(1) Foods, fuels, and several other items are priced every month in all areas. Most other goods and services are priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
(2) Regions defined as the four Census regions.
(3) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
(4) Indexes on a December 2017=100 base.
(5) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
(6) 1998 - 2017 indexes based on substantially smaller sample.
(7) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
(8) Indexes on a 1987=100 base.

NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.


Table 5. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) and the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all items index, February 2024 [Percent changes]
Month Year Unadjusted 1-month percent change Unadjusted 12-month percent change
C-CPI-U(1) CPI-U C-CPI-U(1) CPI-U

December 2011

    2.9 3.0

December 2012

    1.5 1.7

December 2013

    1.3 1.5

December 2014

    0.5 0.8

December 2015

    0.4 0.7

December 2016

    1.8 2.1

December 2017

    1.7 2.1

December 2018

    1.5 1.9

December 2019

    1.8 2.3

December 2020

    1.5 1.4

December 2021

    6.5 7.0

January 2022

0.8 0.8 6.8 7.5

February 2022

0.9 0.9 7.3 7.9

March 2022

1.4 1.3 8.1 8.5

April 2022

0.6 0.6 7.9 8.3

May 2022

1.1 1.1 8.3 8.6

June 2022

1.2 1.4 8.7 9.1

July 2022

0.0 0.0 8.1 8.5

August 2022

-0.1 0.0 7.9 8.3

September 2022

0.3 0.2 7.9 8.2

October 2022

0.5 0.4 7.6 7.7

November 2022

-0.1 -0.1 7.0 7.1

December 2022

-0.3 -0.3 6.4 6.5

January 2023

0.8 0.8 6.4 6.4

February 2023

0.5 0.6 6.0 6.0

March 2023

0.3 0.3 4.8 5.0

April 2023

0.5 0.5 4.7 4.9

May 2023

0.2 0.3 3.7 4.0

June 2023

0.3 0.3 2.9 3.0

July 2023

0.2 0.2 3.0 3.2

August 2023

0.4 0.4 3.6 3.7

September 2023

0.2 0.2 3.5 3.7

October 2023

0.0 0.0 3.0 3.2

November 2023

-0.2 -0.2 2.8 3.1

December 2023

-0.1 -0.1 3.0 3.4

January 2024

0.5 0.5 2.8 3.1

February 2024

0.6 0.6 2.9 3.2

Footnotes
(1) The C-CPI-U is designed to be a closer approximation to a cost-of-living index in that it, in its final form, accounts for any substitution that consumers make across item categories in response to changes in relative prices. Since the expenditure data required for the calculation of the C-CPI-U are available only with a time lag, the C-CPI-U is issued first in preliminary form using the latest available expenditure data at that time and is subject to four revisions.

Indexes are issued as initial estimates. Indexes are revised each quarter with the publication of January, April, July, and October data as updated expenditure estimates become available. The C-CPI-U indexes are updated quarterly until they become final. January-March indexes are final in January of the following year; April-June indexes are final in April of the following year; July-September indexes are final in July of the following year; October-December indexes are final in October of the following year.


Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, February 2024, 1-month analysis table [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Jan.
2024
One Month
Seasonally adjusted percent change
Jan. 2024-
Feb. 2024
Seasonally adjusted effect on All Items
Jan. 2024-
Feb. 2024(1)
Standard error, median price change(2) Largest (L) or Smallest (S) seasonally adjusted change since:(3)
Date Percent change

All items

100.000 0.4   0.04 L-Sep. 2023 0.4

Food

13.561 0.0 0.003 0.08 S-Apr. 2023 0.0

Food at home

8.177 0.0 -0.002 0.12 S-Nov. 2023 0.0

Cereals and bakery products

1.062 0.5 0.005 0.28 L-Mar. 2023 0.6

Cereals and cereal products

0.313 1.4 0.004 0.46 L-Jul. 2022 1.6

Flour and prepared flour mixes

0.052 0.4 0.000 0.82 L-Nov. 2023 1.0

Breakfast cereal(4)

0.122 2.0 0.002 0.88 L-Mar. 2023 2.4

Rice, pasta, cornmeal

0.139 0.3 0.000 0.50 L-Jul. 2023 0.4

Rice(4)(5)(6)

  -0.1   0.69 L-Dec. 2023 0.1

Bakery products(4)

0.749 0.4 0.003 0.34 L-Aug. 2023 0.5

Bread(4)(5)

0.203 -0.5 -0.001 0.56 S-Aug. 2023 -0.8

White bread(4)(6)

  -1.2   0.76 S-Nov. 2023 -1.4

Bread other than white(4)(6)

  0.4   0.86 L-Nov. 2023 0.6

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(5)

0.116 -1.5 -0.002 1.03 S-Aug. 2021 -2.7

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies(4)

0.190 1.8 0.003 0.59 L-Sep. 2022 1.8

Cookies(4)(6)

  2.1   0.72 L-Jan. 2023 2.5

Fresh cakes and cupcakes(4)(6)

  1.0   0.73 L-Nov. 2023 1.0

Other bakery products

0.240 0.1 0.000 0.69 L-Dec. 2023 0.6

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(4)(6)

  -1.9   1.05 S-Oct. 2022 -1.9

Crackers, bread, and cracker products(6)

  0.2   1.06 L-Dec. 2023 0.9

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(6)

  1.8   1.20 L-Mar. 2023 2.2

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.711 0.1 0.002 0.26 L-Dec. 2023 0.3

Meats, poultry, and fish

1.591 -0.3 -0.005 0.27 S-Nov. 2023 -0.3

Meats

1.024 -0.1 -0.001 0.33 - -

Beef and veal

0.457 0.5 0.002 0.45 L-Dec. 2023 0.6

Uncooked ground beef(4)

0.157 0.6 0.001 0.50 L-Oct. 2023 1.5

Uncooked beef roasts(5)

0.076 0.8 0.001 1.42 L-Nov. 2023 1.8

Uncooked beef steaks(5)

0.174 -1.3 -0.002 0.92 S-Apr. 2022 -1.9

Uncooked other beef and veal(4)(5)

0.050 0.2 0.000 0.84 S-Dec. 2023 -1.1

Pork

0.325 -0.8 -0.003 0.61 S-Nov. 2023 -1.1

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(5)

0.141 0.5 0.001 0.89 L-Oct. 2023 1.3

Bacon and related products(6)

  0.9   1.16 L-Oct. 2023 1.4

Breakfast sausage and related products(5)(6)

  0.5   1.10 L-Feb. 2023 1.3

Ham

0.062 1.2 0.001 1.63 L-Dec. 2023 1.4

Ham, excluding canned(6)

  1.2   1.33 L-Dec. 2023 1.6

Pork chops(4)

0.042 -3.4 -0.001 1.32 S-Jan. 2023 -3.5

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs(5)

0.080 -1.3 -0.001 1.43 S-Jun. 2023 -3.2

Other meats

0.242 -0.2 0.000 0.61 S-Dec. 2023 -0.2

Frankfurters(6)

  -3.8   1.68 S-Jul. 2022 -4.3

Lunchmeats(4)(5)(6)

  0.1   0.78 L-Dec. 2023 0.2

Poultry(4)

0.313 -1.3 -0.004 0.63 S-Jul. 2020 -2.1

Chicken(4)(5)

0.252 -1.3 -0.003 0.64 S-Oct. 2022 -1.3

Fresh whole chicken(4)(6)

  -2.9   1.05 S-Jan. 2017 -3.2

Fresh and frozen chicken parts(4)(6)

  -0.7   0.66 S-Nov. 2023 -1.1

Other uncooked poultry including turkey(5)

0.061 -1.2 -0.001 1.31 S-May 2023 -1.7

Fish and seafood

0.253 -0.1 0.000 0.51 L-Nov. 2023 0.3

Fresh fish and seafood(4)(5)

0.121 0.4 0.000 0.75 L-Aug. 2023 0.5

Processed fish and seafood(5)

0.132 -1.4 -0.002 0.82 S-May 2023 -1.9

Shelf stable fish and seafood(6)

  0.8   1.41 L-Nov. 2023 1.1

Frozen fish and seafood(6)

  -2.6   1.00 S-Sep. 2009 -3.4

Eggs

0.120 5.8 0.007 0.83 L-Jan. 2023 10.1

Dairy and related products

0.747 -0.6 -0.005 0.36 S-May 2023 -0.8

Milk(5)

0.175 -0.2 0.000 0.39 L-Dec. 2023 0.1

Fresh whole milk(6)

  0.2   0.37 L-Dec. 2023 0.3

Fresh milk other than whole(4)(5)(6)

  -0.1   0.48 L-Dec. 2023 0.6

Cheese and related products(4)

0.237 -1.1 -0.003 0.61 S-Jun. 2023 -1.4

Ice cream and related products

0.109 -0.9 -0.001 1.05 L-Dec. 2023 0.5

Other dairy and related products(5)

0.225 -0.3 -0.001 0.60 S-Sep. 2023 -0.4

Fruits and vegetables

1.421 -0.2 -0.003 0.30 S-Apr. 2023 -0.5

Fresh fruits and vegetables

1.080 -0.2 -0.002 0.37 S-Sep. 2023 -0.2

Fresh fruits

0.573 -1.6 -0.009 0.52 S-Mar. 2016 -2.0

Apples

0.069 -1.7 -0.001 1.00 L-Dec. 2023 0.1

Bananas(4)

0.083 1.7 0.001 0.64 L-Feb. 2023 1.7

Citrus fruits(5)

0.160 -3.6 -0.006 0.84 S-Jul. 2021 -3.6

Oranges, including tangerines(6)

  -2.5   1.43 S-Jul. 2021 -4.1

Other fresh fruits(5)

0.261 -2.3 -0.006 1.13 S-Mar. 2023 -2.3

Fresh vegetables

0.507 1.5 0.007 0.49 S-Dec. 2023 -0.7

Potatoes

0.075 -0.2 0.000 0.96 S-Dec. 2023 -2.3

Lettuce

0.063 2.5 0.002 1.17 L-May 2023 4.2

Tomatoes

0.086 2.6 0.002 1.05 S-Dec. 2023 0.6

Other fresh vegetables

0.283 1.3 0.004 0.73 S-Dec. 2023 0.1

Processed fruits and vegetables(5)

0.341 -0.5 -0.002 0.43 S-Nov. 2023 -1.1

Canned fruits and vegetables(5)

0.167 -0.5 -0.001 0.59 S-Nov. 2023 -0.5

Canned fruits(5)(6)

  -0.8   0.93 S-Aug. 2023 -0.9

Canned vegetables(5)(6)

  -0.1   0.84 S-Nov. 2023 -0.7

Frozen fruits and vegetables(5)

0.105 -0.5 -0.001 0.84 S-Nov. 2023 -1.4

Frozen vegetables(6)

  -0.4   1.07 S-Nov. 2023 -2.2

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(5)

0.069 -1.0 -0.001 0.70 S-Nov. 2023 -1.3

Dried beans, peas, and lentils(4)(5)(6)

  1.4   1.06 L-Dec. 2023 2.2

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

1.044 -0.2 -0.003 0.39 S-May 2021 -0.6

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(5)

0.743 -0.3 -0.003 0.45 S-Sep. 2023 -0.3

Carbonated drinks

0.332 -0.2 -0.001 0.82 S-Sep. 2023 -0.8

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)(5)

0.009 2.3 0.000 1.04 S-Dec. 2023 1.4

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(5)

0.402 -0.5 -0.002 0.57 S-May 2021 -0.5

Beverage materials including coffee and tea(5)

0.301 0.0 0.000 0.64 S-Dec. 2023 -0.5

Coffee

0.190 -1.2 -0.002 0.85 S-Nov. 2020 -1.5

Roasted coffee(6)

  -1.4   1.09 S-May 2020 -1.5

Instant coffee(4)(6)

  0.1   1.03 S-Dec. 2023 -1.7

Other beverage materials including tea(4)(5)

0.111 2.9 0.003 0.73 L-EVER -

Other food at home

2.193 0.0 0.001 0.23 S-Nov. 2023 -0.2

Sugar and sweets(4)

0.296 0.9 0.003 0.50 S-Dec. 2023 0.2

Sugar and sugar substitutes

0.043 0.6 0.000 0.53 L-Dec. 2023 0.9

Candy and chewing gum(5)

0.192 1.4 0.003 0.71 L-Jun. 2023 1.8

Other sweets(5)

0.061 0.9 0.001 0.89 L-Aug. 2023 1.3

Fats and oils

0.253 0.4 0.001 0.49 L-Dec. 2023 0.9

Butter and margarine(5)

0.078 -0.3 0.000 0.83 S-Dec. 2023 -0.4

Butter(6)

  0.2   1.34 L-Dec. 2023 0.3

Margarine(6)

  -2.2   1.62 S-Dec. 2019 -2.4

Salad dressing(4)(5)

0.060 1.1 0.001 1.11 L-Oct. 2023 1.3

Other fats and oils including peanut butter(5)

0.116 0.3 0.000 0.71 L-Dec. 2023 1.6

Peanut butter(4)(5)(6)

  0.6   0.97 L-Dec. 2023 2.6

Other foods

1.643 -0.1 -0.002 0.29 S-Nov. 2023 -0.3

Soups

0.095 -0.2 0.000 1.01 S-Sep. 2023 -1.9

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods

0.258 -1.0 -0.003 0.62 S-Dec. 2019 -1.4

Snacks

0.347 -0.7 -0.002 0.66 S-Nov. 2023 -0.9

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces

0.328 0.1 0.000 0.49 S-Dec. 2023 0.0

Salt and other seasonings and spices(5)(6)

  1.6   0.85 L-Jul. 2022 1.8

Olives, pickles, relishes(4)(5)(6)

  1.5   0.87 L-Oct. 2023 1.9

Sauces and gravies(5)(6)

  -0.9   0.67 S-Mar. 2021 -1.9

Other condiments(6)

  -1.1   0.85 S-Nov. 2023 -1.7

Baby food and formula(4)(5)

0.048 0.7 0.000 0.89 - -

Other miscellaneous foods(5)

0.567 0.3 0.002 0.51 - -

Prepared salads(6)(7)

  -0.4   0.82 S-Nov. 2023 -1.1

Food away from home(4)

5.384 0.1 0.005 0.07 S-Mar. 2021 0.1

Full service meals and snacks(4)(5)

2.469 0.1 0.002 0.10 S-Apr. 2023 0.1

Limited service meals and snacks(4)(5)

2.525 0.1 0.004 0.12 S-Mar. 2022 -0.2

Food at employee sites and schools(4)(5)

0.080 0.2 0.000 0.23 L-Nov. 2023 0.4

Food at elementary and secondary schools(4)(6)(8)

  0.0   0.12 - -

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(4)(5)

0.050 -1.4 -0.001 0.47 S-Dec. 2021 -1.5

Other food away from home(4)(5)

0.260 0.1 0.000 0.26 S-Dec. 2023 0.0

Energy

6.644 2.3 0.154 0.20 L-Aug. 2023 4.4

Energy commodities

3.467 3.6 0.130 0.22 L-Aug. 2023 8.3

Fuel oil and other fuels

0.167 0.7 0.001 0.58 L-Sep. 2023 3.9

Fuel oil

0.083 1.1 0.001 0.71 L-Sep. 2023 6.4

Propane, kerosene, and firewood(9)

0.084 0.5 0.000 0.64 L-Aug. 2023 0.8

Motor fuel

3.300 3.7 0.129 0.22 L-Aug. 2023 8.3

Gasoline (all types)

3.194 3.8 0.127 0.23 L-Aug. 2023 8.3

Gasoline, unleaded regular(6)

  4.1   0.66 L-Aug. 2023 8.6

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(6)(10)

  2.7   0.59 L-Aug. 2023 7.1

Gasoline, unleaded premium(6)

  1.2   0.60 L-Sep. 2023 2.7

Other motor fuels(4)(5)

0.106 2.3 0.002 0.33 L-Sep. 2023 6.4

Energy services

3.177 0.8 0.024 0.35 S-Dec. 2023 0.3

Electricity

2.483 0.3 0.008 0.39 S-Aug. 2023 0.2

Utility (piped) gas service

0.695 2.3 0.016 0.59 L-Jan. 2023 7.1

All items less food and energy

79.794 0.4 0.286 0.04 - -

Commodities less food and energy commodities

18.820 0.1 0.021 0.08 L-May 2023 0.4

Household furnishings and supplies(11)

3.530 -0.3 -0.011 0.21 S-Dec. 2023 -0.3

Window and floor coverings and other linens(5)

0.298 0.7 0.002 0.96 L-Dec. 2023 2.0

Floor coverings(4)(5)

0.073 0.4 0.000 0.64 S-Nov. 2023 -1.6

Window coverings(4)(5)

0.074 0.1 0.000 2.03 L-Dec. 2023 0.1

Other linens(5)

0.151 -0.1 0.000 1.52 L-Dec. 2023 2.8

Furniture and bedding(4)

0.973 -0.7 -0.006 0.40 S-Dec. 2023 -1.2

Bedroom furniture(4)

0.326 -0.7 -0.002 0.52 S-Nov. 2023 -1.0

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(4)(5)

0.488 -0.4 -0.002 0.52 S-Dec. 2023 -1.6

Other furniture(5)

0.152 -2.2 -0.003 1.06 S-Sep. 2023 -2.2

Appliances(5)

0.229 -0.9 -0.002 0.66 S-Oct. 2023 -1.0

Major appliances(5)

0.071 -1.3 -0.001 0.85 S-Oct. 2023 -1.4

Laundry equipment(4)(6)

  -2.0   1.10 S-Nov. 2023 -3.8

Other appliances(5)

0.155 -0.7 -0.001 0.84 S-Nov. 2023 -0.7

Other household equipment and furnishings(5)

0.514 -0.2 -0.001 0.60 L-Dec. 2023 0.4

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items(4)

0.297 0.3 0.001 0.86 S-Dec. 2023 -0.3

Indoor plants and flowers(12)

0.111 1.3 0.001 1.37 L-Sep. 2023 1.6

Dishes and flatware(4)(5)

0.043 0.1 0.000 1.57 S-Nov. 2023 -4.7

Nonelectric cookware and tableware(5)

0.062 1.9 0.001 0.88 L-Apr. 2021 2.6

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(4)(5)

0.713 0.0 0.000 0.62 L-Sep. 2023 0.4

Tools, hardware and supplies(5)

0.195 -0.6 -0.001 0.53 L-Dec. 2023 -0.2

Outdoor equipment and supplies(4)(5)

0.305 0.1 0.000 0.90 L-Aug. 2023 1.4

Housekeeping supplies(4)

0.803 0.0 0.000 0.33 S-Dec. 2023 0.0

Household cleaning products(4)(5)

0.284 -0.4 -0.001 0.61 S-Nov. 2023 -0.7

Household paper products(4)(5)

0.172 -0.6 -0.001 0.41 S-Jan. 2023 -0.9

Miscellaneous household products(4)(5)

0.347 0.7 0.002 0.42 L-Sep. 2023 0.8

Apparel

2.541 0.6 0.014 0.34 L-Feb. 2023 0.6

Men's and boys' apparel

0.660 0.8 0.005 0.55 S-Dec. 2023 -0.3

Men's apparel

0.509 0.5 0.003 0.66 S-Dec. 2023 0.0

Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear

0.079 -0.7 -0.001 1.61 S-Dec. 2023 -1.0

Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories

0.161 -0.1 0.000 0.84 S-Nov. 2023 -0.8

Men's shirts and sweaters(5)

0.140 0.7 0.001 1.37 L-Aug. 2023 1.0

Men's pants and shorts

0.125 -1.9 -0.002 1.52 S-Nov. 2023 -4.0

Boys' apparel

0.150 2.1 0.003 1.18 L-Nov. 2021 3.1

Women's and girls' apparel

1.005 0.3 0.003 0.55 L-Aug. 2023 0.4

Women's apparel

0.887 -0.6 -0.005 0.57 L-Dec. 2023 0.6

Women's outerwear

0.056 0.2 0.000 1.71 L-Dec. 2023 0.5

Women's dresses

0.116 2.6 0.003 1.52 L-Aug. 2023 4.4

Women's suits and separates(5)

0.411 -0.1 0.000 0.91 L-Dec. 2023 0.0

Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories(5)

0.296 -2.5 -0.007 0.75 S-May 2020 -5.0

Girls' apparel

0.118 6.8 0.008 1.61 L-EVER -

Footwear

0.527 1.6 0.009 0.54 L-Apr. 2021 1.7

Men's footwear(4)

0.185 2.5 0.005 1.00 L-Jan. 2021 3.8

Boys' and girls' footwear(4)

0.110 2.9 0.003 1.17 L-Mar. 2023 3.5

Women's footwear

0.232 1.2 0.003 0.72 L-Sep. 2023 1.3

Infants' and toddlers' apparel

0.099 5.1 0.005 0.99 L-Sep. 2017 6.5

Jewelry and watches(9)

0.251 -3.3 -0.008 1.37 S-Dec. 1991 -4.0

Watches(4)(9)

0.042 0.0 0.000 1.07 S-Sep. 2023 -3.9

Jewelry(9)

0.209 -4.4 -0.009 1.67 S-Mar. 2019 -4.7

Transportation commodities less motor fuel(11)

6.132 0.1 0.006 0.03 L-Dec. 2023 0.3

New vehicles

3.671 -0.1 -0.004 0.02 S-Oct. 2023 -0.1

New cars(6)

  -0.2   0.06 S-Jun. 2023 -0.2

New trucks(6)(13)

  -0.1   0.03 - -

Used cars and trucks

1.926 0.5 0.010 0.03 L-Dec. 2023 0.6

Motor vehicle parts and equipment(4)

0.469 -0.2 -0.001 0.43 S-Oct. 2023 -0.3

Tires(4)

0.325 -0.4 -0.001 0.44 S-Nov. 2023 -1.0

Vehicle accessories other than tires(4)(5)

0.145 0.3 0.000 0.85 S-Dec. 2023 -1.5

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(4)(6)

  0.5   1.04 S-Dec. 2023 -2.5

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(4)(6)

  0.3   0.64 L-Dec. 2023 0.4

Medical care commodities(4)

1.472 0.1 0.001 0.29 L-Nov. 2023 0.5

Medicinal drugs(4)(11)

1.356 0.1 0.001 0.30 L-Nov. 2023 0.5

Prescription drugs(4)

0.901 -0.1 -0.001 0.23 L-Nov. 2023 0.5

Nonprescription drugs(11)

0.455 0.6 0.003 0.77 S-Nov. 2023 0.4

Medical equipment and supplies(4)(11)

0.116 0.2 0.000 0.69 L-Dec. 2023 1.2

Recreation commodities(11)

2.052 -0.2 -0.004 0.21 S-Dec. 2023 -0.5

Video and audio products(11)

0.286 1.1 0.003 0.48 S-Dec. 2023 -1.5

Televisions

0.127 0.4 0.000 0.58 S-Dec. 2023 -0.4

Other video equipment(5)

0.026 -1.1 0.000 0.93 S-Nov. 2023 -1.4

Audio equipment(4)

0.060 4.0 0.002 1.31 L-Apr. 2019 4.2

Recorded music and music subscriptions(4)(5)

0.068 0.8 0.001 0.65 S-Dec. 2023 -1.5

Pets and pet products(4)

0.626 -0.1 -0.001 0.29 S-Nov. 2023 -0.3

Pet food(4)(5)(6)

  -0.9   0.32 S-Nov. 2017 -1.0

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(4)(5)(6)

  1.0   0.68 L-Dec. 2023 1.4

Sporting goods(4)

0.658 -0.6 -0.004 0.37 S-Dec. 2023 -1.2

Sports vehicles including bicycles(4)

0.438 -1.0 -0.004 0.56 S-Dec. 2023 -1.3

Sports equipment(4)

0.209 0.2 0.001 0.45 S-Dec. 2023 -0.9

Photographic equipment and supplies

0.024 0.9 0.000 1.36 S-Dec. 2023 -0.5

Photographic equipment(5)(6)

  1.3   1.38 S-Dec. 2023 -0.6

Recreational reading materials(4)

0.101 -0.1 0.000 0.70 L-Oct. 2023 0.7

Newspapers and magazines(4)(5)

0.054 3.1 0.002 1.00 L-May 2023 3.1

Recreational books(4)(5)

0.048 -3.7 -0.002 0.93 S-Mar. 2016 -4.9

Other recreational goods(5)

0.356 -0.7 -0.003 0.58 L-Dec. 2023 -0.5

Toys

0.281 -0.9 -0.003 0.68 S-Jul. 2023 -3.0

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(5)(6)

  -0.3   0.83 L-Nov. 2023 -0.3

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(4)(5)

0.029 -1.7 0.000 1.29 L-Dec. 2023 3.2

Music instruments and accessories(4)(5)

0.030 1.3 0.000 0.70 L-Jun. 2023 2.7

Education and communication commodities(11)

0.868 0.2 0.002 0.62 S-Dec. 2023 -0.2

Educational books and supplies(4)

0.081 0.6 0.000 1.09 L-Dec. 2023 1.5

College textbooks(4)(6)(14)

  0.5   1.14 L-Dec. 2023 1.4

Information technology commodities(11)

0.787 0.2 0.002 0.67 S-Dec. 2023 -0.4

Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants(4)(7)

0.313 0.7 0.002 0.98 S-Dec. 2023 -1.3

Computer software and accessories(4)(5)

0.021 3.6 0.001 1.76 L-Nov. 2020 4.6

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(4)(5)

0.453 -0.3 -0.001 0.92 S-Nov. 2023 -3.7

Smartphones(4)(6)(15)

  -0.2   1.03 S-Nov. 2023 -3.7

Alcoholic beverages

0.852 0.0 0.000 0.17 S-Nov. 2023 -0.1

Alcoholic beverages at home

0.476 0.6 0.003 0.22 L-Dec. 2022 0.6

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home

0.176 0.6 0.001 0.31 L-Sep. 2023 0.6

Distilled spirits at home(4)

0.116 1.4 0.002 0.42 L-EVER -

Whiskey at home(4)(6)

  1.2   0.48 L-Jul. 2020 1.4

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(4)(6)

  1.3   0.53 L-Dec. 2010 1.3

Wine at home(4)

0.184 0.6 0.001 0.36 S-Dec. 2023 -0.1

Alcoholic beverages away from home(4)

0.375 -0.7 -0.003 0.25 S-Jul. 2020 -0.9

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(4)(5)(6)

  0.1   0.27 L-Oct. 2023 0.2

Wine away from home(4)(5)(6)

  -0.2   0.35 S-Jul. 2020 -0.8

Distilled spirits away from home(4)(5)(6)

  -1.0   0.22 S-EVER -

Other goods(11)

1.373 0.7 0.009 0.21 L-Oct. 2023 0.9

Tobacco and smoking products(4)

0.540 0.8 0.004 0.25 L-Nov. 2023 1.1

Cigarettes(4)(5)

0.444 0.9 0.004 0.24 L-Nov. 2023 1.1

Tobacco products other than cigarettes(4)(5)

0.092 0.3 0.000 0.65 L-Dec. 2023 1.1

Personal care products(4)

0.665 1.0 0.007 0.33 L-May 2023 1.0

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(4)(5)

0.352 0.3 0.001 0.44 S-Dec. 2023 0.0

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements(4)

0.303 1.8 0.005 0.48 L-Aug. 2022 2.3

Miscellaneous personal goods(5)

0.167 -1.0 -0.002 0.83 S-Nov. 2023 -1.2

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(6)

  -0.9   0.87 S-Nov. 2023 -1.4

Services less energy services

60.974 0.5 0.278 0.06 S-Dec. 2023 0.4

Shelter

36.222 0.4 0.154 0.07 S-Dec. 2023 0.4

Rent of shelter(16)

35.809 0.4 0.148 0.07 S-Dec. 2023 0.4

Rent of primary residence

7.655 0.5 0.035 0.06 L-Oct. 2023 0.5

Lodging away from home(5)

1.388 0.1 0.002 1.31 S-Nov. 2023 -0.5

Housing at school, excluding board(16)

0.244 0.3 0.001 0.03 - -

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels

1.143 0.1 0.002 1.52 S-Dec. 2023 0.1

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(16)

26.766 0.4 0.117 0.05 S-Dec. 2023 0.4

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(16)

25.437 0.4 0.111 0.05 S-Dec. 2023 0.4

Tenants' and household insurance(4)(5)

0.413 -0.1 0.000 0.11 S-Feb. 2023 -0.1

Water and sewer and trash collection services(5)

1.095 0.5 0.005 0.12 S-Dec. 2023 0.1

Water and sewerage maintenance

0.768 0.4 0.003 0.13 S-Dec. 2023 0.2

Garbage and trash collection(4)(13)

0.327 0.6 0.002 0.20 S-Dec. 2023 0.1

Household operations(4)(5)

0.984   0.007 0.30 - -

Domestic services(4)(5)

0.314   0.002 0.44 - -

Gardening and lawncare services(4)(5)

           

Moving, storage, freight expense(4)(5)

0.139 2.0 0.003 0.92 L-May 2022 2.4

Repair of household items(4)(5)

           

Medical care services

6.543 -0.1 -0.003 0.14 S-Jul. 2023 -0.3

Professional services

3.628 0.0 0.000 0.16 S-Oct. 2023 -0.2

Physicians' services(4)

1.829 -0.2 -0.003 0.16 S-Oct. 2023 -1.0

Dental services

0.904 0.4 0.004 0.21 - -

Eyeglasses and eye care(4)(9)

0.331 0.7 0.002 0.40 L-Aug. 2023 0.9

Services by other medical professionals(4)(9)

0.563 -0.3 -0.002 0.18 S-Aug. 2023 -0.8

Hospital and related services(4)

2.329 -0.3 -0.006 0.17 S-Nov. 2022 -0.5

Hospital services(4)(17)

2.007 -0.6 -0.011 0.20 S-Jun. 2015 -1.0

Inpatient hospital services(4)(6)(17)

  -0.4   0.46 S-Jul. 2023 -0.5

Outpatient hospital services(4)(6)(9)

  -0.4   0.46 S-Nov. 2021 -0.5

Nursing homes and adult day services(17)

0.169 0.4 0.001 0.24 S-Dec. 2023 0.2

Care of invalids and elderly at home(4)(8)

0.153 2.6 0.004 0.27 L-Apr. 2021 3.0

Health insurance(4)(8)

0.585 0.4 0.003 0.14 S-Sep. 2023 -3.5

Transportation services

6.304 1.4 0.088 0.19 L-Aug. 2023 1.6

Leased cars and trucks(4)(14)

           

Car and truck rental(5)

0.129 3.8 0.005 1.04 L-Mar. 2022 7.2

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(4)

1.237 0.4 0.005 0.24 S-Dec. 2023 -0.3

Motor vehicle body work(4)

0.057 -0.3 0.000 0.29 S-Oct. 2023 -0.7

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing(4)

0.572 0.6 0.003 0.33 S-Dec. 2023 -0.5

Motor vehicle repair(4)(5)

0.518 0.2 0.001 0.51 S-Dec. 2023 -0.1

Motor vehicle insurance

2.828 0.9 0.024 0.29 S-Feb. 2023 0.9

Motor vehicle fees(4)(5)

0.543 0.2 0.001 0.24 S-Nov. 2023 -1.1

State motor vehicle registration and license fees(4)(5)

0.292 -0.1 0.000 0.04 S-May 2023 -0.1

Parking and other fees(4)(5)

0.228 0.5 0.001 0.46 S-Nov. 2023 -2.6

Parking fees and tolls(5)(6)

  -0.2   0.38 S-Dec. 2023 -0.8

Public transportation

1.074 2.3 0.026 0.64 L-Feb. 2023 2.7

Airline fares

0.760 3.6 0.029 0.88 L-May 2022 10.6

Other intercity transportation

0.087 -3.1 -0.003 0.94 S-Mar. 2020 -3.8

Ship fare(4)(5)(6)

  -1.4   1.05 S-Nov. 2023 -1.6

Intracity transportation(4)

0.221 -1.7 -0.004 0.51 S-Sep. 2021 -1.9

Intracity mass transit(4)(6)(11)

  0.0   0.04 L-Nov. 2023 0.0

Recreation services(11)

3.264 0.5 0.015 0.17 L-Dec. 2023 1.1

Video and audio services(11)

0.909 0.5 0.004 0.18 L-Dec. 2023 0.7

Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service(13)

0.780 0.6 0.004 0.15 L-Dec. 2023 0.7

Purchase, subscription, and rental of video(4)(5)

0.129 0.1 0.000 0.92 S-Nov. 2023 -0.8

Video discs and other media(4)(5)(6)

  0.0   1.92 S-Nov. 2023 -2.2

Subscription and rental of video and video games(4)(5)(6)

  -0.3   0.52 - -

Pet services including veterinary(4)(5)

0.428 1.0 0.004 0.40 L-Apr. 2023 2.8

Pet services(4)(5)(6)

  1.0   0.41 S-Dec. 2023 0.0

Veterinarian services(4)(5)(6)

  0.9   0.66 L-Dec. 2023 1.2

Photographers and photo processing(4)(5)

0.052 -3.0 -0.002 0.36 S-EVER -

Other recreation services(5)

1.874 0.4 0.008 0.33 - -

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees(4)(5)

0.717 0.4 0.003 0.26 S-Nov. 2023 0.2

Admissions(4)

0.636 1.0 0.007 0.68 L-Dec. 2023 1.4

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(4)(5)(6)

  0.8   0.65 L-Dec. 2023 1.0

Admission to sporting events(4)(5)(6)

  1.9   2.81 L-Dec. 2023 3.2

Fees for lessons or instructions(4)(9)

0.221 -1.5 -0.003 0.30 S-Aug. 2023 -2.5

Education and communication services(11)

5.029 0.5 0.023 0.06 L-Nov. 2022 1.0

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare

2.399 0.4 0.009 0.09 - -

College tuition and fees

1.268 0.1 0.002 0.06 S-Nov. 2023 0.0

Elementary and high school tuition and fees

0.289 0.3 0.001 0.11 - -

Day care and preschool(12)

0.704 0.8 0.006 0.14 L-Mar. 2023 1.1

Technical and business school tuition and fees(4)(5)

0.048 0.1 0.000 0.17 L-Dec. 2023 0.1

Postage and delivery services(5)

0.066 2.2 0.001 0.09 L-Oct. 2022 3.5

Postage

0.057 2.3 0.001 0.00 L-Oct. 2022 4.0

Delivery services(5)

0.009 1.4 0.000 0.54 L-Aug. 2023 2.2

Telephone services(4)(5)

1.569 0.0 0.000 0.05 - -

Wireless telephone services(4)(5)

1.361 -0.2 -0.003 0.03 L-Dec. 2023 0.0

Residential telephone services(4)(11)

0.208 1.2 0.003 0.26 S-Dec. 2023 0.8

Internet services and electronic information providers(4)(5)

0.986 1.3 0.013 0.19 L-EVER -

Other personal services(4)(11)

1.532 -0.6 -0.009 0.12 S-EVER -

Personal care services(4)

0.629 0.3 0.002 0.16 S-Dec. 2023 0.1

Haircuts and other personal care services(4)(5)

0.629 0.3 0.002 0.16 S-Dec. 2023 0.1

Miscellaneous personal services(4)

0.903 -1.3 -0.011 0.18 S-EVER -

Legal services(4)(9)

           

Funeral expenses(4)(9)

0.157 0.1 0.000 0.23 S-Sep. 2023 0.0

Laundry and dry cleaning services(4)(5)

0.155 0.3 0.000 0.21 S-Oct. 2023 0.3

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(4)(5)

0.026 0.0 0.000 0.46 S-Oct. 2023 -0.7

Financial services(4)(9)

0.230 1.7 0.004 0.44 S-Dec. 2023 -0.2

Checking account and other bank services(4)(5)(6)

  0.3   0.07 L-Dec. 2023 0.8

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(4)(5)(6)

  2.7   1.31 L-Apr. 2023 6.4

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food

86.439 0.5 0.439 0.04 L-Aug. 2023 0.6

All items less shelter

63.778 0.5 0.288 0.05 L-Aug. 2023 0.6

All items less food and shelter

50.216 0.6 0.285 0.06 L-Aug. 2023 0.7

All items less food, shelter, and energy

43.572 0.3 0.131 0.05 L-Apr. 2023 0.5

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks

41.646 0.3 0.121 0.06 S-Dec. 2023 0.1

All items less medical care

91.985 0.5 0.444 0.04 L-Aug. 2023 0.5

All items less energy

93.356 0.3 0.288 0.04 S-Dec. 2023 0.3

Commodities

35.849 0.4 0.154 0.06 L-Aug. 2023 0.7

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks

16.894 0.1 0.011 0.09 - -

Commodities less food

22.287 0.7 0.151 0.07 L-Aug. 2023 1.0

Commodities less food and beverages

21.436 0.7 0.151 0.08 L-Aug. 2023 1.0

Services

64.151 0.5 0.302 0.06 S-Dec. 2023 0.4

Services less rent of shelter(16)

28.342 0.6 0.172 0.08 - -

Services less medical care services

57.609 0.5 0.306 0.06 S-Dec. 2023 0.4

Durables

10.219 -0.1 -0.006 0.10 L-May 2023 0.2

Nondurables

25.629 0.5 0.117 0.07 L-Sep. 2023 0.6

Nondurables less food

12.068 1.0 0.125 0.12 L-Sep. 2023 1.1

Nondurables less food and beverages

11.216 1.1 0.125 0.12 L-Sep. 2023 1.2

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

8.675 1.1 0.097 0.13 L-Sep. 2023 1.8

Nondurables less food and apparel

9.527 1.0 0.096 0.12 L-Sep. 2023 1.6

Housing

45.176 0.4 0.178 0.07 S-Dec. 2023 0.3

Education and communication(5)

5.897 0.4 0.025 0.11 - -

Education(5)

2.480 0.4 0.009 0.10 L-Mar. 2023 0.4

Communication(5)

3.417 0.5 0.016 0.17 - -

Information and information processing(5)

3.351 0.4 0.014 0.17 S-Dec. 2023 0.0

Information technology, hardware and services(18)

1.782 0.8 0.015 0.31 S-Dec. 2023 -0.1

Recreation(5)

5.316 0.2 0.011 0.14 S-Nov. 2023 -0.2

Video and audio(5)

1.195 0.6 0.008 0.17 - -

Pets, pet products and services(5)

1.054 0.3 0.003 0.28 S-Nov. 2023 -0.3

Photography(5)

0.077 -1.8 -0.001 0.55 S-Jun. 2018 -2.5

Food and beverages

14.413 0.0 0.002 0.07 S-Apr. 2023 0.0

Domestically produced farm food(4)

6.797 0.1 0.010 0.13 S-Dec. 2023 -0.1

Other services

9.825 0.3 0.028 0.08 S-Nov. 2023 0.1

Apparel less footwear

2.014 0.3 0.006 0.41 L-Jul. 2023 0.3

Fuels and utilities

4.440 0.7 0.030 0.26 S-Dec. 2023 0.2

Household energy

3.345 0.8 0.025 0.33 S-Dec. 2023 0.2

Medical care

8.015 0.0 -0.002 0.13 S-Jul. 2023 -0.2

Transportation

15.736 1.4 0.223 0.08 L-Aug. 2023 2.0

Private transportation

14.662 1.3 0.197 0.08 L-Aug. 2023 2.0

New and used motor vehicles(5)

6.285 0.6 0.040 0.05 L-Nov. 2023 0.9

Utilities and public transportation

7.696 0.7 0.054 0.17 S-Dec. 2023 0.3

Household furnishings and operations

4.514 -0.1 -0.006 0.19 S-Dec. 2023 -0.3

Other goods and services

2.906 -0.3 -0.009 0.12 S-Oct. 2002 -0.6

Personal care

2.365 -0.5 -0.013 0.14 S-EVER -

Footnotes
(1) The 'effect' of an item category is a measure of that item's contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of 0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase. Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that month the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8 percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).
(2) A statistic's margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 0.6 percent, and its standard error was 0.15 percent, the margin of error on this item's 1-month percent change would be 0.6 percent, plus or minus 0.3 percent.
(3) If the current seasonally adjusted 1-month percent change is greater than the previous published 1-month percent change, then this column identifies the closest prior month with a 1-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 1-month change. If the current 1-month percent change is smaller than the previous published 1-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than the current month change is identified. If the current and previous published 1-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard numerical comparisons are used. For example, 0.8% is greater than 0.6%, -0.4% is less than -0.2%, and -0.2% is less than 0.0%. Note that a (L)arger change can be a smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price index. Likewise, (S)maller changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price index. In this context, a -0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.
(4) Not seasonally adjusted.
(5) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(6) Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not have a relative importance or effect.
(7) Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
(8) Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
(9) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
(10) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(11) Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
(12) Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
(13) Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
(14) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
(15) Indexes on a December 2019=100 base.
(16) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(17) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
(18) Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.


Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, February 2024, 12-month analysis table [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Jan.
2024
Twelve Month
Unadjusted percent change
Feb. 2023-
Feb. 2024
Unadjusted effect on All Items
Feb. 2023-
Feb. 2024(1)
Standard error, median price change(2) Largest (L) or Smallest (S) unadjusted change since:(3)
Date Percent change

All items

100.000 3.2   0.10 L-Dec. 2023 3.4

Food

13.561 2.2 0.303 0.25 S-May 2021 2.2

Food at home

8.177 1.0 0.083 0.21 S-Jun. 2021 0.9

Cereals and bakery products

1.062 1.7 0.019 0.43 L-Dec. 2023 2.6

Cereals and cereal products

0.313 0.7 0.002 0.82 L-Nov. 2023 2.0

Flour and prepared flour mixes

0.052 0.6 0.000 1.61 S-Jun. 2021 -0.8

Breakfast cereal

0.122 2.3 0.003 1.50 L-Nov. 2023 4.0

Rice, pasta, cornmeal

0.139 -0.7 -0.001 1.04 L-Dec. 2023 -0.3

Rice(4)(5)

  -1.4   1.94 L-Dec. 2023 0.1

Bakery products

0.749 2.1 0.017 0.53 S-Aug. 2021 1.5

Bread(4)

0.203 1.5 0.003 0.91 S-Aug. 2021 0.6

White bread(5)

  1.7   1.09 S-Oct. 2021 1.3

Bread other than white(5)

  1.5   1.11 S-Apr. 2021 -0.1

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(4)

0.116 1.1 0.001 1.48 S-Aug. 2021 0.0

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies

0.190 2.0 0.004 0.99 L-Dec. 2023 2.6

Cookies(5)

  1.9   1.48 L-Dec. 2023 2.7

Fresh cakes and cupcakes(5)

  2.0   1.42 L-Dec. 2023 3.8

Other bakery products

0.240 3.4 0.008 1.03 L-Dec. 2023 4.4

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(5)

  1.4   1.92 S-Aug. 2021 1.2

Crackers, bread, and cracker products(5)

  4.9   1.39 S-Aug. 2021 3.8

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(5)

  3.8   1.47 L-Aug. 2023 7.7

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1.711 -0.5 -0.010 0.46 L-Dec. 2023 -0.1

Meats, poultry, and fish

1.591 1.1 0.019 0.44 S-Jul. 2023 0.9

Meats

1.024 2.8 0.029 0.46 S-Aug. 2023 2.6

Beef and veal

0.457 7.4 0.032 0.72 S-Sep. 2023 7.0

Uncooked ground beef

0.157 5.9 0.009 0.85 L-Dec. 2023 6.7

Uncooked beef roasts(4)

0.076 9.2 0.005 1.73 L-Nov. 2023 12.5

Uncooked beef steaks(4)

0.174 8.1 0.015 1.31 S-Jul. 2023 7.8

Uncooked other beef and veal(4)

0.050 6.4 0.003 1.35 L-Nov. 2023 7.4

Pork

0.325 -1.6 -0.005 0.93 S-Sep. 2023 -1.7

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(4)

0.141 -0.5 -0.001 1.31 L-Feb. 2023 -0.3

Bacon and related products(5)

  2.6   1.77 L-Sep. 2022 3.7

Breakfast sausage and related products(4)(5)

  -4.2   1.74 S-May 2016 -5.0

Ham

0.062 -4.5 -0.003 2.23 S-Oct. 2018 -4.8

Ham, excluding canned(5)

  -5.1   2.73 S-Jan. 2017 -5.2

Pork chops

0.042 -2.2 -0.001 1.85 S-Jul. 2023 -2.4

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs(4)

0.080 -0.6 -0.001 1.90 S-Oct. 2023 -0.6

Other meats

0.242 0.9 0.002 1.19 S-Dec. 2023 -0.2

Frankfurters(5)

  1.5   2.50 S-Aug. 2023 -2.6

Lunchmeats(4)(5)

  0.7   1.24 S-Dec. 2023 0.3

Poultry

0.313 0.2 0.001 0.96 S-Sep. 2023 -0.4

Chicken(4)

0.252 -0.4 -0.001 1.13 S-Oct. 2023 -0.4

Fresh whole chicken(5)

  0.0   1.90 S-Jun. 2021 -0.8

Fresh and frozen chicken parts(5)

  -0.4   1.39 S-Nov. 2023 -1.3

Other uncooked poultry including turkey(4)

0.061 2.6 0.002 2.36 S-Oct. 2021 1.7

Fish and seafood

0.253 -3.9 -0.011 0.91 S-Jun. 1953 -4.2

Fresh fish and seafood(4)

0.121 -3.7 -0.005 1.29 L-Dec. 2023 -2.5

Processed fish and seafood(4)

0.132 -4.0 -0.006 1.31 S-EVER -

Shelf stable fish and seafood(5)

  -0.5   1.98 S-Sep. 2021 -1.3

Frozen fish and seafood(5)

  -4.6   2.02 S-Aug. 2016 -5.2

Eggs

0.120 -17.0 -0.029 1.90 L-Sep. 2023 -14.5

Dairy and related products

0.747 -1.8 -0.015 0.53 S-Feb. 2018 -1.9

Milk(4)

0.175 -2.5 -0.005 0.82 S-Aug. 2023 -3.5

Fresh whole milk(5)

  -2.7   1.08 L-Dec. 2023 -2.3

Fresh milk other than whole(4)(5)

  -2.2   0.89 S-Aug. 2023 -2.5

Cheese and related products

0.237 -2.8 -0.007 0.83 S-Dec. 2023 -3.3

Ice cream and related products

0.109 -0.4 0.000 1.46 S-Jun. 2021 -1.6

Other dairy and related products(4)

0.225 -1.0 -0.003 1.03 S-May 2021 -1.4

Fruits and vegetables

1.421 0.8 0.011 0.54 S-Dec. 2023 0.3

Fresh fruits and vegetables

1.080 0.8 0.008 0.65 L-Aug. 2023 0.8

Fresh fruits

0.573 0.2 0.002 1.01 S-Sep. 2023 0.1

Apples

0.069 -9.7 -0.008 2.13 S-Aug. 2015 -9.7

Bananas

0.083 -2.1 -0.002 1.24 S-Dec. 2020 -4.0

Citrus fruits(4)

0.160 -1.4 -0.002 1.54 S-Sep. 2023 -2.4

Oranges, including tangerines(5)

  -0.2   1.92 S-Sep. 2023 -4.1

Other fresh fruits(4)

0.261 5.6 0.014 2.02 S-Nov. 2023 3.9

Fresh vegetables

0.507 1.3 0.007 0.83 L-Jul. 2023 2.1

Potatoes

0.075 -2.3 -0.002 1.57 S-Dec. 2023 -2.8

Lettuce

0.063 -6.1 -0.004 2.06 L-Oct. 2023 -4.5

Tomatoes

0.086 4.7 0.004 1.57 L-Dec. 2022 9.1

Other fresh vegetables

0.283 3.4 0.009 1.08 L-Jan. 2023 5.4

Processed fruits and vegetables(4)

0.341 0.8 0.003 0.83 S-Mar. 2020 0.2

Canned fruits and vegetables(4)

0.167 1.7 0.003 0.97 S-Nov. 2023 1.7

Canned fruits(4)(5)

  0.6   1.70 S-Nov. 2021 0.0

Canned vegetables(4)(5)

  2.1   1.03 S-Dec. 2023 2.1

Frozen fruits and vegetables(4)

0.105 -0.5 -0.001 1.92 S-Oct. 2019 -0.7

Frozen vegetables(